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Resident proposes trial to blend unrecyclable paper with tree trimmings to make mulch, suggests paper-mill partnership
Summary
During public comment, a resident described a proposal to combine non-recyclable paper with tree trimmings to produce mulch for local use to reduce landfill volume and runoff, and offered to arrange a site visit to a paper mill for committee members.
A resident used the meeting’s public-comment period to outline a proposal to divert non-recyclable paper and tree trimmings from landfill disposal by blending and processing them into mulch for local reuse.
The commenter described Farmers Branch’s unique landfill and local material flows and said a pilot could test blending shredded paper with tree-trimming…
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